kũmera
- grow weeds. Grow weeds; become weedy. Verb describing the growth or proliferation of weeds in agricultural fields or around trees.
Example: Thutha wa mwaka wa kana, kĩĩruru kia mĩembe nĩkĩgiragia ria kũmera. (After the 4th year, the canopy will have reduced the weed incidences); Kwarĩra mahuti ma mũcing'i nĩkwagĩrĩire nĩguo kũgiria ria kũmera na kũiga maaĩ tĩĩri-inĩ. (Mulching around the tree is recommended to smother weeds and to conserve moisture); Kwarĩra: hũthĩra mahuti ma mucere ta kwarĩra nĩguo kũgiria ria kũmera. (• Mulching: Use rice straw as mulch to partially control weed.)